Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) § 1692-1692p). Third-party debt collectors are prohibited from engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices while collecting these debts. Under the FDCPA, third-party debt collectors: may contact a person only between a.m. and p.m. at home or work.
Judgment Debtor Exam: This Supplemental Proceeding is held to obtain information about the assets and relevant information you need to help you in collecting. You may have the Debtor appear or a person (party) who has knowledge of the Debtors assets.
How does a creditor go about getting a judgment lien in Arizona? To attach the lien, the creditor files and records a judgment with the county recorder in any Arizona county where the debtor owns property now or where they may own property in the future.
Except as provided in sections 33-729 and 33-730, from and after the time of recording as provided in section 33-961, a judgment shall become a lien for a period of ten years after the date it is given on all real property of the judgment debtor in the county in which the judgment is recorded, whether the property is ...
Matters of probate (wills, estates); dissolution or annulment of marriages (divorces); naturalization and the issuance of appropriate documents for these events; and, special cases and proceedings not otherwise provided for, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
Article VI § 14 of the Arizona Constitution provides the superior court with jurisdiction over: Cases and proceedings in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested by law in another court.
For example, there are 26 justice courts in Maricopa County. Justice courts hear lawsuits when the amount in dispute is $10,000 or less, including: Eviction Actions and Landlord & Tenant Disputes.
Justice courts hear traffic cases and certain criminal and civil cases, including domestic violence and harassment cases. They can issue search warrants. Their civil jurisdiction is limited to cases involving claims of $10,000 or less.
The Superior Court has general jurisdiction, including civil proceedings where the amount involved exceeds $10,000. For all other cases that Superior Court accepts, please visit the Clerk of Superior Court's webpage for Civil Case Filing Options and Arizona Supreme Court.